Monthly Archives: May 2015

“27 She takes good care of her family and is never lazy. 28 Her children praise her, and with great pride her husband says, 29 “There are many good women, but you are the best!” 30 Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honors the Lord deserves to be praised. 31 Show her respect— praise her in public for what she has done.” Proverbs 31:27-31 – To read full chapter and more visit Bible Gateway.com

Erma Bombeck wrote: “When God was creating mothers, on His sixth day of overtime the angel said, “You’re fiddling around a lot on this one.’ God replied, ‘Have you seen the specs on this order? She’s to have 18,000 replaceable moving parts, run on black coffee and leftovers, have a kiss that cures anything from broken legs to disappointed love affairs…and six pairs of hands!’ ‘Six pairs of hands? No Way?’ the angel said. God said, ‘And the challenging bit is the three pairs of eyes mothers need. One pair that sees through doors, another in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn’t be able to see, another in front for looking at a child who’s goofed and saying, ‘I understand, and I love you’ without speaking.’ The angel said, ‘Lord, take a break. Tomorrow … ‘ ‘I can’t,’ God said. ‘I’m close to creating something so like Myself. Already she can heal herself when she’s sick, feed a family on a pound of hamburger, and get a nine-year-old to stand under a shower!’ Touching her, the angel said, “She’s too soft!’ ‘But so tough!’ God replied. ‘You can’t imagine what this mother can endure.’ ‘Can it think?’ asked the angel. ‘Not only think, it reasons and compromises.’ God said. Running his finger across the mother’s cheek, the angel said, ‘There’s a leak!’ ‘It’s not a leak,’ God said. ‘It’s a tear.’ ‘What’s it for?’ asked the angel. ‘It’s for joy, sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness and pride.’ The angel declared, ‘Lord, You’re a Genius!'”

“A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find!” – Proverbs 31:10 To read full chapter and more visit Bible Gateway.com

Recycled Clothing Facts

by Lexa W. Lee, Demand Media Thrift shops are a great resource for donating or buying used clothing.

Recycling unwanted clothing reduces landfill waste as well as the amount of resources needed to produce new clothing. It also lessens the waste produced by the manufacturing process — clothing scraps end up in the landfill, too. Used clothing can be donated, sold or disassembled for the fabric.

#3.Donation and Resale

Clothes are typically recycled by donating them to charities like the Salvation Army or Goodwill Industries, which will provide tax forms for deductions. You can also sell them at consignment stores for store credit or cash or on the Internet through auction or donation sites.

Charities will either sell the used clothing and use the proceeds for their work, or donate the items to the needy. About 20 percent of clothing donations are turned over to thrift shops. The remainder, sold to textile recyclers, can end up as wiping rags, insulation, upholstery stuffing, ingredients in paper products or used clothing exports.

We LOVE Clothing Donations because we know that is one of the Best ways we help our own Community! You can buy an entire outfit for around $10! We sell mostly women’s clothing but, you already knew that

We have regular customers (mostly men) that buy their work clothing from us. The ‘Dickie’ style pants are most popular and are needed even with minor damage like a spot ot two or fraying hems. Outdoor workers are always looking for long sleeved tees to protect them from the scorching sun.

One of the times we did a Children’s Clothing Give-Away was once of the most Enriching & Enlightening experiences. We were in a local elementary public school during a student mentoring meeting for parents. First came the speaker, then announcements. Free Pizza / Dinner is being served and at the back of the room, there is a table with free children’s clothing. – I Was Shocked! – Children flocked to the clothing, passing by the scent of food! They were so very excited as they tore through the mounds! Parents with younger siblings, infants, clammered for them as well. It was like a wonderful Christmas morning and I will never forget it! Thank YOU for making that possible.

Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the beach to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dance. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out,

“Good morning! What are you doing?”

The young man paused, looked up and replied, ” Throwing starfish in the ocean.”

“I guess I should have asked why you were throwing starfish into the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”

“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said…

5 Fun Reasons to Shop at a Thrift Store – #2 RARE FINDS!

For people who favor shopping malls and department stores, a Thrift Store may be a little scary. After all, the clothing items are used and there’s no telling who wore them or what they were doing when they did so. The fact is the clothes in thrift stores are all inspected to make sure they’re in good enough shape to go on the rack, so you don’t need to worry about threadbare or tattered items. Thrift stores also offer a bounty of second hand furniture, toys and games, old records and appliances.

As if that wasn’t exciting enough, we’ve got 4 more reasons to try out your local thrift store. (Deerfield Thrift;)

If you’re a shopper that gets a little thrill from scoring that rare find, then you’re missing out if you don’t check out the wares at your local thrift store. That’s the only place you’re going to find that gently-used fondue set from 1976. Or that 1950s tailor-made suit that fits you like a glove.

Are you a record collector? A thrift store could be where you could find that original Beatles LP that the owner didn’t even realize they were donating. Just remember the old maxim: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!

Did you know…. We have Hundreds of Vinyls (records) In Stock and we regularly Add to it?

Lately, your 1st choice is on Wednesdays but if you haven’t seen them lately, they’re All New 2 You!